setting sun; sunset industry
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
setting sun; evening sun
Refers specifically to the sun as it appears near the horizon in the evening.
Xī夕
yáng阳
xī西
xià下
，
duàn断
cháng肠
rén人
zài在
tiān天
yá涯
。
The setting sun sinks in the west, a heartbroken wanderer remains at the ends of the earth.
Wǒ我
men们
zuò坐
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
kàn看
xī夕
yáng阳
。
We sat by the sea watching the sunset.
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Xī夕
yáng阳
de的
yú余
huī晖
sǎ洒
mǎn满
le了
zhěng整
gè个
shān山
gǔ谷
。
The afterglow of the setting sun spilled over the entire valley.
adjective
sunset (industry); declining; outdated; obsolete
Commonly used in economic and business contexts to describe industries or technologies in decline.
Chuán传
tǒng统
gāng钢
tiě铁
yè业
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
wéi为
xī夕
yáng阳
chǎn产
yè业
。
The traditional steel industry has become a sunset industry.
Bú不
yào要
bǎ把
qián钱
tóu投
zài在
xī夕
yáng阳
xiàng项
mù目
shang上
。
Don't invest money in declining projects.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
hái还
zài在
yòng用
xī夕
yáng阳
jì技
shù术
shēng生
chǎn产
。
This factory is still producing using obsolete technology.